On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 05:47:17PM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote: > On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 01:18:39AM +0000, p wrote: > > debs, > > > > my .muttrc is "read-only." i need to > > modify it, as i've been able to do > > in the past. i don't know what i > > did to make it r/o. > > > > (permissions = 666) > > > > $ ls -la .muttrc > > $ chmod 644 .muttrc > > > -rw-rw-rw- 1 bt bt 8503 Oct 31 00:13 .muttrc > > It should not be world writable > > > > > (i am user "bt," so i am in the group.) > > > > $ groups > > > > bt mail cdrom floppy audio dip postgres > > > > you do not need bt to be a member of mail (It does not harm,... I > guess.) > > > help is appreciated. > > Cheers :) > -- > ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ > Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cupertino CA USA, GPG-key: A8061F32 > .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers > : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu > `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract >
// ...oops, sorry about the "world writeable." (the three 6's should've tipped me off. whew!) thx for the heads-up. anyway, i'm able to save changes to the file _if_ i use the "!" to the command, ":wq". i guess the file is locked because it's a "hid- den" file? (the message i get after vi .muttrc is, ".muttrc already locked, session is read-only.") my non-"dot" files don't say that when massaged with nvi. and i can save them without the "!". so, at least i can save file changes, which basically consisted of adding this debian list to .muttrc (subscribe debian-user@lists. debian.org). there was a recent thread chid- ing users that reply to the list who also end up sending a duplicate to a previous author in a thread. and, besides, i don't want to get on madduck's bad side. i think my situation is resolved, or at least i have a decent workaround. thx to all respondents. b. // from me (pursuant to a recent thread by madduck). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
